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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 8103187, member: 66&quot;]Looks like a S-71.&nbsp; Yes those letter edge coins were thick compared to the later issues.&nbsp; Weight is a little low but not enough to concern me.&nbsp; Diameter can be fairly variable on these as they were struck without a close collar and a muscle powered screw press so the final diameter would depend on how well annealed the copper was and how tired the pressmen were.&nbsp; The better annealed the copper and/or the more force in the strike determined the diameter and it could vary by as much and 1.5 to 2 mm.&nbsp; The&nbsp; later large cents after roughly 1836 were struck using a steam powered toggle press with a close collar so strike pressure was consistent and the collar determined the diameter.&nbsp; (This is why people have problems with albums for large cents.&nbsp; The holes for the later issues fit well because the diameter is consistent.&nbsp; But what hole size do you use for the pre-1836 coins when the diameter of every coin is different?&nbsp; They do make the holes larger but some coins are still too large and won&#039;t go in, while some are too loose and &quot;spin&quot; or rattle in the hole.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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